I got here facts about Christmas!!
1. Norwegian scientists have hypothesized that Rudolph’s red nose is probably the result of a parasitic infection of his respiratory system.
2. The Germans made the first artificial Christmas trees out of dyed goose feathers.
3. Christmas trees usually grow for about 15 years before they are sold.
4. The popular Christmas song “Jingle Bells” was actually written for Thanksgiving. The song was composed in 1857 by James Pierpont, and was originally called “One Horse Open Sleigh”.
5. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is considered to be the most popular Christmas song now.
6. The highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time is How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The Jim Carrey version
7. Christmas is a contraction of “Christ’s Mass,” which is derived from the Old English Cristes mæsse (first recorded in 1038). The letter “X” in Greek is the first letter of Christ, and “Xmas” has been used as an abbreviation for Christmas since the mid 1500s.
8. The Christmas wreath is symbolic of Jesus. The red berries symbolize his blood and the holly represents the crown of thorns.
9. 25th December was not celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ until the year AD 440.
10. The “true love” mentioned in the song “Twelve Days of Christmas” does not refer to a romantic couple, but the Catholic Church’s code for God. The person who receives the gifts represents someone who has accepted that code. For example, the “partridge in a pear tree” represents Christ. The “two turtledoves” represent the Old and New Testaments.
Happy Christmas to everyone! May y'all spend your time with your family and loved ones! Let us remember that this is the day of our Savior, Jesus Christ! ☺
♥,
J
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